Yes, I haven't noticed any problems when using it in a Virtual Machine. But it would also require further testing on a real computer to be sure.
This would be awesome for our beloved Windows 7!! Especially if it can be possible for security-only updates from 2012 R2 to w7 as well!
For anyone interested in installing software or updates in Windows 7 and getting Error 1719, The Windows Installer service cannot be accessed: If you've installed VxKex Next, uninstall it as it was the cause of this error and the installation process not working for me.
I have archived this list. I have been running W7 as a guest OS on my old mac, running Snow Leopard natively and XP and Linux Mint as other guest OSs. I made the decision yesterday to kill off W7, freeing up 60GB of disk space. I originally installed W7 to provide secure updated browing for sensitive use, such as banking. This is no longer possible, I have no intention of ever going laler than 7 in Windows, and 11 is a plague well avoided. I do not need Cloud or AI support, and certainly not auto-upgrades nor subscription-based malware. Is there any point now in sticking with 7, now that it is no longer updating in any form? XP seems to do everything 7 does, as regards legacy support, and faster. File Manager, printer support, image and sound editing and some games are superior to my Mac (ironic considering what Macs were originally set up for). For browsing, I have had to acquire a new laptop with Linux distro Ubuntu 24 pre-installed, which is as secure as I can get it. There are better, less corporate, less bloated distros about, but as someone fairly new to Linux, best to stay with what an expert set up until I am more confident. Wine does get me a few of my legacy Windows software going, but not others. Printer support is particularly poor on Linux. Strangely, nothing has yet improved on Windows 98 for that. Snow Leopard creaks on as a daily workhorse on my old Mac. There is no point updating to an interim, and still unsupported version of OSX, and my hardware does not support MacOS even if I wanted it.
We all have our limits & our unique peculiar situations. Virtually no 2 identical but most are similar. MSE still updates almost daily for me as does another security program I use regularly. R3dfox & Firefox ESR 115.35.0 (EOS Aug2026) still function as browsers; both updated & secure. My bank, investment platforms & a couple of .gov sites have started to complain about Win7 &/or FF115. NOT refusing service, YET, but telling me to update. I like Win7 & FF. It is comfortable & familiar. I have used Zorin OS as my secondary OS for 3 years & will make it my primary when circumstances (banks, etc., etc.) force me to. Just not today & probably not tomorrow. For me, the glass is still half full but evaporating quickly. My laptop is 12 years old. It will become a backup. I am thinking of upgrading that, too, when I say my final goodbye to Win7 & M$. It has been a great ride here. Good luck to you. And so much thanks to abbodi1406 & many others here & in other forums who lengthened the ride & increased its ease & safety. Much appreciated all.
Wait Windows Server 2012 R2 end all life in October 2026. So to fast Firefox kill ESR 115.x. Should be to end lifes 6.0/6.1/6.3 systems. In my opinion
FF 115.x updated now through Aug 2026 & then reconsidered by Mozilla. 6.0, 6.1 has ended active M$ support but many programs using Win7 OS continue to be updated. MSE is updated almost daily. A lot of places (manufacturers, hospitals, retail systems, etc.) have Win7 machines still running in one capacity or another. Not going to spend money or buy new hardware if current systems still safely do the job. M$ nightmare 11.0 does not help their upgrade agenda. Forced them to extend 10 security updates because many corps & gov refusing to upgrade. Many governments & overseas corps refusing to upgrade M$ systems, changing over to Linux OSes..
There is a YUGE security advantage to windows 7 over XP. The Win 7 version of system restore is reliable. If you're willing to adhere to a protocol of running Win 7 system restore after literally every internet session, no exceptions, then Win 7 on bare metal is still the most secure operating system. The hackers figured out how to defeat XP's system restore, so it lacks 7's security advantage. You can almost get 10, it seems, to work as well as 7. 10 partially takes away optionality about updates, so it's better if you ensure your system is updated and then reboot before creating a system restore point and going on the internet. Also, with 10 you have to be sure the GameBar is off, because that breaks system restore. And regular use of 10's system restore takes up more drive space than 7's (this last point less of an issue now that massive SSDs are cheap). So 10 is a bit more cumbersome than 7, but otherwise 10 seems to work almost as well 7 (caveat, I've mostly been using 7, so I'm not providing assurances about 10).